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Rock Candy Records Announces Release of Remastered KEEL and FASTWAY Albums KEEL “THE FINAL FRONTIER” & “KEEL | FASTWAY “TRICK OR TREAT” November 20, 2019 Rock Candy Records have announced the release of remastered albums from KEEL and FASTWAY. These Rock Candy Records releases are 24-bit remastering from the original source tapes, weighty essays about the making of the album, full artist involvement, new interviews, enhanced artwork and additional photos spread out over large full-color booklets. See below for full details about each release. KEEL – THE FINAL FRONTIER Produced by mentor and KISS bassist, Gene Simmons, ‘The Final Frontier’ is a superbly crafted albumRead More →

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Ministry’s “The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste” Celebrates 30th Anniversary Today With Special Video Montage & Merch Released Band Includes Select Songs From Album On Current Tour Opening For Slayer’s “Final Campaign” | Plus, Headline Dates for All November November 14, 2019 Today, November 14, Ministry marks another important milestone with the 30th anniversary of revolutionary album “The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste.” Released in 1989 and featuring hit singles “Thieves,” “Burning Inside” and “So What,” the record further cemented Ministry and Jourgensen as music innovators ahead of their time and produced a voluminous, aggressive sound that became a trademark for theRead More →

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UFO To Continue Last Orders Tour Into 2020 With Special Guest, Damon Johnson November 12, 2019 Just when we speculated that the Mohegan Sun show on November 2nd, 2019 might be the last U.S. UFO performance. There is good news that has been announced from the UFO camp. UFO just wrapped the initial North American leg of the “Last Orders” tour, but fear not, the tour is not over yet and the band is pleased to announce new North American Tour dates for 2020. These shows kick off Feb 13th in Medina, MN and run through 3/2. Included in this run is a co-headline gigRead More →

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TRIUMPH ‘CLASSICS’ TO BE RE-RELEASED AS A DOUBLE LP, PRESSED ON 180 GRAM SILVER VINYL ORIGINALLY RELEASED 30 YEARS AGO, TRIUMPH’s ‘CLASSICS’ CELEBRATED THE LEGENDARY CANADIAN POWER TRIO’s GREATEST HITS November 11, 2019 And now, on December 13th, 2019, Triumph’s 13-track ‘Classics’ will once again hit the racks (via Round Hill/Triumph Catalog), and all of the expected gems are included – “Lay It on the Line,” “Magic Power,” “A World of Fantasy,” “Fight the Good Fight,” and “Hold On.” Also featured are two special live recordings that close the set – “Never Surrender” (live at the US Festival) and “Blinding Light Show/Moon Child (live atRead More →

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Banger Films Invites Fans to Participate in the New Music Documentary TRIUMPH: LAY IT ON THE LINE, a Crave Original Producers offer fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a special event in Toronto that will be filmed for the documentary Banger Films, in association with Revolver Films and Bell Media’s streaming service Crave, is currently in production on TRIUMPH: LAY IT ON THE LINE, the first-ever feature documentary about the dramatic career of the legendary Canadian power trio. And now, the producers are inviting a limited number of fans to be part of the action. In the “triumphant” spirit of the film, Banger is givingRead More →

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SURPRISE: DAVE GROHL OF THE FOO FIGHTERS JOINS SQUEEZE ONSTAGE AT THE BOURBON & BEYOND FESTIVAL IN LOUISVILLE, KY September 23, 2019 (From left to right: Stephen Large, Glenn Tilbrook, Dave Grohl, Chris Difford, Simon Hanson, Sean Hurley, Steven Smith) Surprise … Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters thrilled the audience when he joined Squeeze on drums for their classic hit “Black Coffee In Bed” during their set at the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, KY, on Saturday. Squeeze has been touring the USA with the American leg of “The Squeeze Songbook 2019” tour. The tour continues in the UK and Ireland starting OctoberRead More →

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Steve Hackett Announces Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival Hall August 16, 2019 Following a sensational 2018 UK tour, legendary guitarist Steve Hackett has announced the release of a 2CD + Blu-Ray digipak titled ‘Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival Hall’ on 25th October 2019 via InsideOutMusic. The album was recorded on 5th October 2018 at The Royal Festival Hall, London, during the 2018 Genesis Revisited Tour which fulfilled a long held ambition of Steve’s: to perform the music of Genesis with a live orchestra. The concert featured Steve’s regular touring band of Roger King (keyboards), GaryRead More →

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LIL NAS X’S “OLD TOWN ROAD” FEATURING BILLY RAY CYRUS REIGNS 16 WEEKS ON BILLBOARD HOT 100 July 22, 2019 Singer/songwriter and worldwide entertainment icon Billy Ray Cyrus continues to rule the Billboard Hot 100 with Lil Nas X as “Old Town Road” featuring Cyrus, ties the record for the No. 1 position in the chart’s six-decade history. “Old Town Road” (Columbia Records) also leads Streaming Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs for 16 weeks each, according to Billboard. “This song has been a uniter not a divider. I’m giving God the glory now for allowing me the gift to be part ofRead More →

The Veer Union

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THE VEER UNION Concert Photos and Interview with Crispin Earl The Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts May 14, 2019 Photos, Interview & Article by Michael LaFleche I had the opportunity to have dinner with the Vancouver band The Veer Union before their show at the vaunted Middle East in Cambridge Massachusetts on a Tuesday night. By the way the band put on a great set for the tightly packed upstairs room in the club. It was an action packed night with several bands including the hip and rockstar upstarts Gold Star Blvd., Cross The Divide, Saved By Skarlet and Never Wake. Here is the transcript ofRead More →

Foreigner Double Vision Tour at Mohegan Sun

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FOREIGNER TO PERFORM AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA Double Vision: Then And Now Foreigner Celebration Concert Returns October 3rd, 2019 May 15, 2019 With 10 multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular Rock acts in the world. With an arsenal of hits such as “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” and “Feels Like The First Time,” Foreigner – Mick Jones (lead guitar), Kelly Hansen (lead vocals), Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals), Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar), and Chris Frazier (drums) – continue to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceedingRead More →